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Hi, thanks for the information guys. Will have a good re-read later. I know of a s1k for sale that was written off by insurance due to being in a basement fresh water flood. Turners sold it and now the guy is selling it on. It has done 7000ks since and had latest check up from BMW dealer and seems to be fine... Thoughts? I'm really unsure what to do here...
A gamble?
It is a gamble. If you can afford the worst case scenario, you may end up getting a good deal.
Intermitent electronics issue may happen, which can be solved by replacing ecu, wiring loom, etc, which may cost a lot
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Yup, thanks. It can vary from costing nothing (you're lucky) to costing a lot, that's what I meant. I've edited my post to clarify.
Just didn't want to list all the components here.
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S1000rr is one hell of a bike. My vote goes to that or 1199.
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I was surprised just this morning chatting with a mate that works for a BMW dealer (we'll just say top half of Australia somewhere).
Recalls and problems has reduced his opinion of the product. Even the s1000r isn't without problems,from big end bolts to switch blocks which apparently cost 400 bucks ! I bike has has had 6 sets !!!
Don't know what I'd pick out of the 3 , maybe the BM before this .
I find it hard to find anything that much better than my old K6 Suz.
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I could possibly let you buy my 1198S (the pillion seat clicks in as required and has never been used)
The 1198 has a ton of low end grunt as opposed the 1199's grunt coming higher in the rev range.
Wouldn't call it that economical on fuel but the smiles per miles is currently averaging 400 smiles per km, which is pretty good. Oh and it's fucking sexy, to quote Willy from the Simpsons
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Anyone owns a S1000RR here? What's it like from owner's perspective?
If you can make it on Kiwibiker you can make it anywhere.
Firstly, i have been lucky enough to ride all the bikes on your list for an extended period of time (about 1000km on each).
Each bike has its own quirks.
Firstly the MV, the suspension is a bit harsh but you can adjust it enough to make it ok to live with. The fuel injection is super sensative and a gental hand at low speed is required. But its exciting and fun.
The Ducati 1098, if you buy a USA early model you will need to replace the conrod bolts, they break and destroy the cases. Jap imports and NZ new dont (seem to) have this problem. They also steer a bit funny at high lean angles. A change of triple clamps reduces this effect. They sound fantastic, go great and look horn
The BMW, who would have thought the Germans could build a bike that is as good as this? Early S1000RR also benifited from a triple clamp change. Some have suffered from switch block failure but apparently they have all had that resolved. . They go hard and the engine management system is 2nd to none.
With all that said i would choose the MV. I loved the motor (im an inline 4 guy) and the styling was exactly to my tastes. However any of them would make a fantastic bike. Ride them all for as long as you can before you decide, after all they are all fantastic and it will come down to which one suits your personality the best.
Happy test riding
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